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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 35-B33 · San Manuel, AZ · April 13, 2013

Date: April 13, 2013 · 12:30 local
Place: San Manuel, AZ
Airport: San Manuel
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6841Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA190
Reported as: Beech 35-B33
Reported engine: Continental I0-470 K3B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N6841QRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Beech 35-B33S/N CD-767 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech 35-B33 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

privacy data omitted (Pilot) was inbound to San Manuel Airport (E77). privacy data omitted Established right downwind for runway 29 and proceded with landing checklist. While attempting to establish base leg and appropriate airspeed throttle was advanced and no engine response was observed. Pilot then switched on electric fuel pump with no change in engine operation. privacy data omitted Then focused on landing the aircraft. The aircraft impacted the ground approx 600 yards short of runway 29. privacy data omitted Shut off aircraft systems and was able to exit the aircraft and wait for first responders.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PILOT) WAS INBOUND TO SAN MANUEL AIRPORT (E77). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ESTABLISHED RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 29 AND PROCEDED WITH LANDING CHECKLIST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH BASE LEG AND APPROPRIATE AIRSPEED THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED AND NO ENGINE RESPONSE WAS OBSERVED. PILOT THEN SWITCHED ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WITH NO CHANGE IN ENGINE OPERATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN FOCUSED ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROX 600 YARDS SHORT OF RUNWAY 29. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SHUT OFF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND WAIT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR13LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Manuel, AZA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the emergency checklist and switch tanks. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the lack of a shoulder…Apr 13, 2013 · Substantial damage